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Payer might claim ‘You never sent it!’ but patient access can prove otherwise
“You never sent it.” This response was all too common from payer representatives regarding clinical information that had been sent by registrars at Lawrence (MA) General Hospital.
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A Lean Methodology Improves Accuracy of Pre-arrival Information
Making patient access processes efficient begs for lean principles, says Louisville, KY-based Baptist Health.
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Patient access ‘begs for lean principles’
"Lean” methodology is used for any quality improvement effort in registration areas at Kaleida Health in Buffalo, NY.
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Early Recognition and Management of ARDS
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Early recognition of ARDS with strict adherence to low tidal volume ventilation is important for reducing mortality in the ICU.
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The High and Low Cost of Dying
Nurses perceive increased quality of dying with lower costing end-of-life care, while underinsured families perceive increased quality of dying with higher costs.
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Sleep-promoting Interventions for Critically Ill Patients
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: Efforts have been made over the past couple of years to test and implement interventions in the ICU to promote sleep.
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More About Pistachios: Benefits in Cardiometabolic Syndrome
SYNOPSIS: Improvements in some, but not all, lipid parameters were seen by substituting some carbohydrates with two servings of pistachios daily in people with elevated serum LDL cholesterol.
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The Benefits of a Diet Rich in Omega 3s
Your patients' benefits and risks of eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
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Pistachios and Metabolic Risk Factors
This study is a randomized, crossover clinical trial demonstrating that a pistachio-rich diet significantly reduced fasting glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance compared to the control diet group in prediabetic individuals.
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Clinical Briefs
Topics: Metformin: Have we Been Overcautious in CKD?, Reduction in Prostate, and Doing the Right Thing for Acute Bronchitis in Healthy Adults: Antibiotics